Fish processing lines

VMK Automatic filleting line

Hopper elevator
VMK 50/52/58/60

Manual-, semiautomatic and operator free systems.

Processing machines for different types of pelagic fish.

Automatic feeder
VMK 31/32/33
Scaling
VMK 26/27/28
Deheading Nobbing
VMK 16/20
Format sizes
F 30/45/60/F 75/90

Sex Sorting
round fish

Head measuring
system

Deheading

Belly Gutting
M63

Tail cutting

Piece cutting
M50

Vision system
(operator free )

Fish counter
M130

Vacuum unit
CUP 752

Water saving system

Filleting machine
VMK11

Belly-cut cleaning
M24

Belly opening/
cleaning

Roe and milk

sorting

Parallell knives

Sprats Anchovy Kilka(black sea sprat) Sardines Herring

Mackerel Horse mackerel Sardinella Blue whiting and more.

Butterfly fillet device

Dorsal fin-cut
M60

Select VMK-module according to the type of fish,

final product and capacity!
Arenco
Standard machines

Arenco
Standard equipment

Single fillet device

M9

Arenco
Extra equipment

Skinning
VMK42/VMK440
Titbit machine
VMK470

Head Office and Factory

Arenco is the owner and manufacturer of the VMK brand, one of the most famous fish
processing lines in the world. VMK provides all you need for processing of pelagic fish, such
as sprats, anchovy, kilka, herring, mackerel, horse mackerel, blue whiting and similar fish.
VMK produces automatic handling systems with an elevator and feeder that secure the
position of the fish de-heading machines with or without the evicera left inside (known as
nobbing). The company also manufactures reliable filleting machines for single or butterfly fillets, and special skinning machines for both herring and horse mackerel inline with
the filleting unit.
High material quality and robust design of Arencos machinery and equipment result in
low running costs and comparable low spare part expenses. The flexibility of the machines make them specially fitted and appreciated on the vessels. VMK machines are equipped with safety equipment according to the European CE-machine directive.
The head office for the VMK production has recently moved to new facilities in
Gothenburg. A central position within the fishing centres in Scandinavia, and with
excellent communications to the rest of the world
Nordic Supply AS is Arencos agent for Europe, South-America and North Africa.
Schaller fills this role for Arenco throughout Russia and the Baltic States and Toa-Koeki
within Japan. Arenco represents itself in Asia. You are always welcome to contact us for
information about the nearest representative in your area.
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The VMK markets

Australia
Brasil
Canada
Chile
China
France
Great Britain
Grecce
Morocco
Ireland
Peru
Portugal
Russia
Scandinavia
Spain
South Africa
USA

The filleting line

Size

Headcut

Skinning

Filleting

The VMK Automatic Filleting line

The VMK Automatic Filleting line is a high-precision combination automatic feeding, heading and filleting machine which produces high-yield butterfly or single fillets.
This versatile line may also be configured with skinner and
piece cutter to produce skin-off fillets and/or tit bits. Delistyled dressed fish may also be produced, utilizing a brush
and grindstone to carefully clean out the belly cavity.
The VMK Automatic Filleting line can do 300 fish/min

without an operator when equipped with a VMK Vision

System. If required, the filleting section can be operated as
a hand-fed stand-alone machine.

Species: herring, mackerel, horse mackerel, blue

whiting, sardine, anchovy, kilka, sardinella

and more.

VMK440
Skinning machine
for herring

VMK42
A simple and robust
machine

Removes the skin in such a way that a fine silver surface

remains on the fillet. Fully automated and and adjustable.

Specially made for fish with thicker skin such as mackerel

and horse mackerel. Normally for single fillets, but some
times even for butterfly fillets.

VMK47
New cutter for small tit
bits

Cutting units to be
assemblied on the headcutter

New tit-Bit cutter designed for small tit bits. High speed,
simple and reliable in typical VMK way. Makes it possible
to run hole fillets and bits in the same machine. Very easy
to adjust between the fillets and Tit-Bits.

Primarily for cutting the hole fish into predetermined

pieces. Designed for Herring, and mackerel. For sardines
special arrangement, cutting from above.
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Belly cut device with brush New upper hinged part

and stone
This system is often suggested to use with pelagic species
which are quite difficult to eviscerate using traditional
methods, i.e. suction and brushes. Some of these species
might be mackerel, horse mackerel, blue whiting, sardines,
herring, etc.
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The new developed upper hinged part , New design and

new belts for securing the transport of the fish. This
together gives higher yield. on the fillets.

VMK752
A vacuum system with
water
VMK752 is the new vacuum system with water ring pump
and tank. Its possible to run up to three nobbing lines with
this device, depending of the size of the pump.

Arenco vision
Vision with latest tech
nology for operator free
processing
Arenco vision system with latest technology and the new
upgrading kit for feeder gives extremely short payback time.
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VMK
Nobbing line
The VMK Nobbing machine accurately and efficiently removes
the head and tail of the fish,
and then evacuates the viscera
using a hygienic vacuum system
synchronized to the travel of the
fish for increased suction time.
Stainless steel fish pockets carry
the fish to precision measuring
devices that customize the position of the head cut and tail cut
for each individual fish achieving extremely high yield.
The Nobbing machine can
either be manually fed utilizing
up to 3 operators or done automatically. Speed depends on the
size of the fish.
With stainless steel head and
fish pocket chains, both interchangeable for size and adjustable for speed, our machines
can accommodate a variety of
sizes and types of fish.
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Technical data
Hoppers and elevator
VMK 52

VMK 55

VMK 58

VMK 60
Automatic feeders
VMK 31

VMK 32
Deheading/Nobbing
VMK 16
machines
VMK 20
Filleting machines
VMK 11

VMK 12

VMK 13

VMK 14
Scaling machines
VMK 26
(including VMK 31)

VMK 27

VMK 28
Skinning machines
VMK 42

VMK 440
Titbit cutting machine
VMK 47
Vacuum units
VMK 752

Water
consumtion
WSS-system
lit/min

Height
m.m.

Net
weight kg

Gross
weight kg

Shipping
volyme m2

2000
2000
2075
2075
1350
1350
1300
1300
1300
1300
1300
1300
-

400
400
340
400
660
660
605
635
565
1170
1200
1170
965

710
710
650
710
960
960
905
935
715
1620
1650
1620
1335

7,3
7,3
5,3
5,3
7,7
7,7
8,0
8,0
2,6
10,6
10,6
10,6
9,8

3,4
3,4
0,6
3,2
-
1,8

1450
1450
-
-
-
1570

250
200
75
300
75
250

400
350
105
500
135
320

(1) = 1-one person when feeding automatically.

Above specifikations are based on average quality and sizes of fish and normal running conditions.
We preserve the right to introduce modifications without prior notification.

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Water
Power
consumtion
requirement
standard
kW
lit/min

0,37
0,37
0,37
0,37
1,1
1,1
1,1
1,1
3,0
4,1
4,1
4,1
3,1

1,5
1,5
-
1,5

16,0

-
-
-
-
12
12
10
12
10
35
40
35
24

-
-
-
-
3
-
2
-
4
4
-
-
-

12
-
12
-
20
-
9
-
8
-
-
-

Operators
Water
pressure
bar

-
-
-
-
3
3
3

-
2-3(1)

2-3(1)
3
2-3(1)
3
2-3(1)
3
2-3(1)
3
2-3(1)
3
-

3
2
3
2
3
-
3
-
3
-
-
-

10 good reasons for using VMK machines:

High Capacity. Slopping fish pockets ensures fast, manual,

semi automatic or operator free fish processing.
High Yield. Provided by individual sizing pre decapitating,
easy-to-adjust tail-cut device and precision filleting.
Mature and high technology. Well proved solutions for fish
processing with a natural influence of the new millennium,
such as operator free system with the latest vision tech
nology.
Accessories for various products. Various unique systems;
vacuum nobbing, Belly clean, single-fillets, portion cutting
device and tit-bit cutter.

Low maintenance cost. High quality workmanship and

material throughout. Easy maintenance and cleaning.
Corrosion- proof material. Made of stainless steel, some
polyethylene parts. Therefore the machines are suitable for
usage under extreme tough environment, perfectly suited
for vessels.
Skinning in-line. Automatic skinning for many different
species with high efficiency. Extremely high yield skinning
system for herring. The skinner leaves a fine silver surface
on the fillet.
Large, well shaped fillets. Knife station in the filleting unit
with different angles, depending on fish type, gives very
high yield.
Service, support and spare parts, from well trained tech
nicians and agents all over the world.

Sales office Fish processing, Sweden

Arenco AB, Datavgen 57B, 436 32 Askim, Sweden.
Phone: +46 (0)31 748 03 18. +46 (0)31 748 03 16. Fax: +46 (0)31 748 03 10.
info@arenco.com www.arenco.com
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Flexibility. Modular based systems, making the machinery

easy to customize for usage even in small areas. Interchangeable fish pockets depending on fish type and size.
Adjustable head cutting system. Customized placement of
the machinery.